[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 67 (Tuesday, May 20, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D509-D511]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 25 public bills, H.R. 1661-1685; 1 private bill, H.R. 
1686; and 1 resolution, H. Res. 154, were introduced.        
  Page H3069
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H. Res. 153, providing for consideration of H.R. 408, to amend the 
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to support the International 
Dolphin Conservation Program in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean (H. 
Rept. 105-103);
  H.R. 1377, to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income 
Security Act of 1974 to encourage retirement income savings, amended 
(H. Rept. 105-104); and
  H.R. 956, to amend the National Narcotics Leadership Act of 1988 to 
establish a program to support and encourage local communities that 
first demonstrate a comprehensive, long-term commitment to reduce 
substance abuse among youth, amended (H. Rept. 105-105 Part I). 
                                                             Page H3068
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Pryce to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.                                                       
  Page H2927
Recess: The House recessed at 11:03 a.m. and reconvened at 12:00 noon. 
                                                             Page H2932
Journal Vote: By a yea-and-nay vote of 311 yeas to 44 nays, Roll No. 
139, the House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of 
Monday, May 19.                                          
  Pages H2932-33
Member Sworn: Representative-elect Bill Redmond presented himself in 
the well of the House and was administered the oath of office by the 
Speaker.                                                     
  Page H2933
Private Calendar: It was made in order that the call of the Private 
Calendar be dispensed with on Tuesday, May 20.               
  Page H2937

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Motions to Suspend the Rules on Wednesday, May 21: It was made in order 
that on Wednesday, May 21, the Speaker be authorized to entertain 
motions to suspend the rules and pass the following bills and 
resolutions: H.R. 1377, Savings are Vital to Everyone's Retirement Act 
of 1997; H.R. 1306, Riegle-Neal Clarification Act of 1997; H.R. 911, 
Volunteer Protection Act of 1997; H. Res. 121, expressing the sense of 
the House of Representatives regarding the March 30, 1997 Terrorist 
Grenade Attack in Cambodia; H. Con. Res. 63, reaffirming the Commitment 
of the United States to the Principles of the Marshall Plan; and H.R. 
956, Drug-Free Communities Act.                              
  Page H2937
Suspensions: The House voted to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Ceremony Honoring Mother Teresa:  S. Con. Res. 26, to permit the use 
of the Rotunda of the Capitol for a congressional ceremony honoring 
Mother Teresa--clearing the measure for the President (agreed to by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 415 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 142); 
                                               Pages H2937-38, H2959-60
Congressional Gold Medal to Mother Teresa: H.R. 1650, to authorize the 
President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Mother 
Teresa of Calcutta in recognition of her outstanding and enduring 
contributions through humanitarian and charitable activities; and 
                                                  Pages H2938-41, H2960
Activities to Provide Decent Homes: H. Res. 147, amended, expressing 
the sense of the House of Representatives that the House of 
Representatives should participate in and support activities to provide 
decent homes for the people of the United States. Agreed to amend the 
title.                                            
  Pages H2941-46, H2960
Concurrent Budget Resolution: By a yea-and-nay vote of 333 yeas to 99 
nays, Roll No. 148, the House agreed to H. Con. Res. 84, establishing 
the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal 
year 1998 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal 
years 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002.                     
  Pages H2960-H3065
                                                              Rejected:
  The Waters amendment in the nature of a substitute that sought to 
achieve a balanced budget and reduce defense spending and corporate tax 
considerations, delay tax cuts until the budget is balanced, and 
increase funding for education, training, healthcare, community 
development, crime prevention, and other discretionary programs 
(rejected by a recorded vote of 72 ayes to 358 noes with 1 voting 
``present'', Roll No. 143);                              
                                                         Pages H3021-32
  The Doolittle amendment in the nature of a substitute that sought to 
achieve a balanced budget and reduce non-defense discretionary 
spending, provide additional tax cuts, and allow a point of order 
against any concurrent resolution on the budget or against any measure 
that would cause total outlays to exceed total receipts in FY 2002 and 
beyond (rejected by a recorded vote of 119 ayes to 313 noes, Roll No. 
144);                                                    
                                                         Pages H3032-40
  The Brown of California amendment in the nature of a substitute that 
sought to achieve a balanced budget and delay tax cuts until the budget 
is balanced, decrease defense outlays, increase net savings from 
overall spending reductions and the elimination of unwarranted 
benefits, and increase funding for research and development, 
transportation, education and training, and law enforcement (rejected 
by a recorded vote of 91 ayes to 339 noes, Roll No. 145); 
                                                         Pages H3040-47
  The Kennedy of Massachusetts amendment in the nature of a substitute 
that sought to achieve a balanced budget and reduce defense funding and 
tax cuts and increase funding for healthcare, education, 
transportation, research and development, Medicaid, and other domestic 
discretionary spending programs (rejected by a recorded vote of 123 
ayes to 306 noes, Roll No. 146); and                      
                                                          Page H3047-55
  The Shuster amendment in the nature of a substitute that sought to 
achieve a balanced budget and increase outlays for federal highway and 
mass transit programs with offsets from a 0.39 percent across the board 
reduction to discretionary spending and tax cuts phased in over four 
years (rejected by a recorded vote of 214 ayes to 216 noes Roll No. 
147).                                                     
                                                          Page H3055-65
  H. Res. 152, the rule that provided for consideration of H. Con. Res. 
84, was agreed to earlier by a yea-and-nay vote of 278 yeas to 142 
nays, Roll No. 141. Earlier, agreed to order the previous question by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 220 yeas to 200 nays, Roll No. 140. 
                                                         Pages H2946-59
Presidential Message--National Emergency Re Burma: Read a message from 
the President wherein he transmits his report concerning the repression 
of the democratic opposition in Burma, his declaration of a national 
emergency to respond to the actions and policies of the Government of 
Burma, and his issuance of an Executive order prohibiting United States 
persons from new investment in Burma--referred to the Committees on 
International Relations and Appropriations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 
105-85);                                                 
  Pages H3065-66
Senate Messages: Message received by the Senate today appears on page 
H2959.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes and five recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H2932-33,

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H2958, H2958-59, H2959-60, H3031-32, H3039-40, H3047, H3054-55, H3064-
65, and H3065. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 3:32 a.m. on Wednesday, 
May 21.